Slices, counters, natural wine and the late-night plate.
Fourteen afternoon teas in New York, from the Plaza's Palm Court and the Baccarat's crystal salon to a Japanese tea at the Waldorf and a $60 pot in the West Village, with prices, booking windows and the 2026 holiday teas.
Sixteen places to eat a real weekday breakfast in New York, from a 1925 soda fountain and a 24-hour Williamsburg diner to Chinatown roast pork buns and mangú in Washington Heights.
Fourteen slices that define New York cheesecake, from Junior's and a Bronx bakery that supplies Peter Luger to Basque burnt tarts and an ube jiggly cake in Chinatown, plus how cream cheese made it all possible.
Twenty cookies worth crossing the city for, from Levain's six-ounce chocolate chip and Red Gate's toffee cookie to black and whites on the Upper East Side and pignoli by the pound in the Bronx.
Fifteen after-work deals from Grand Central to Hudson Yards, including $3 beers at Mercado Little Spain, $1 oysters near Bryant Park and $4 vodka shots before the show, with days and hours for each.
Fifteen happy hours worth leaving work early for, from $1.50 oysters in the West Village to $10 negronis on MacDougal and half-price wings in Williamsburg, with the days and hours for each.
Where to drink matcha made properly in New York, from a Greenpoint tea counter and an East Village stone mill to single-cultivar shots in Nolita, plus what "ceremonial grade" actually means.
Fried chicken boxes on Flatbush, brisket by the half pound, Persian lamb shank on St. Marks and a cheesecake nightcap: where to eat before a Nets game or a concert in Brooklyn.
Restaurant Row pasta, a 1965 theater hangout, tacos you can finish before the overture and the bars where the cast goes after: eating around the Theater District in 2026.
Dan dan noodles on 37th, oyster pan roast under Grand Central, a food hall in the Helmsley Building and rooftops for after work: where to eat around Bryant Park, plus Winter Village dates.
The Russian Tea Room's pre-theatre menu, a burger behind a hotel curtain, whole fish on 55th and a sommelier's wine bar: pre-concert dinners and late options around West 57th Street.
Before the opera, the ballet or the Philharmonic: Tatiana in Geffen Hall, the antipasto bar across Broadway, a French room on 68th and the rooftop for after.
Pizza across the street, a mutton chop worth the walk, Koreatown soup at 1am: where to eat before and after a Knicks game, a Rangers game or a concert at the Garden.
A 1925 soda fountain, Viennese cake across Fifth Avenue, Milanese panini, a cash-only burger and Bemelmans before the cover: where to eat before and after a day at the Met.
Italian sandwiches the size of a forearm, Brookfield Place by the river, a 60th-floor dining room and a whisky library in Tribeca: where to eat after the memorial or the Oculus, by budget.
Master the art of handmade pasta, perfect sushi rolls, or classic French pastry with these hands-on culinary workshops.
Dining out with celiac disease or a gluten sensitivity does not mean sacrificing flavor in New York City.
Savor the regional diversity of Indian cuisine in New York City, from fiery coastal seafood to modern tasting menus that require booking weeks in advance.
The 13.1-mile route swaps water stations for cardamom buns and includes a seated pastry course inside Eleven Madison Park.
A New York dinner bill is about to time-travel to the mid-2000s, with a massive dry-aged porterhouse for two dropping under $85.
From classic brasseries to intimate natural wine bistros, New York's French food scene is thriving. Here is where to find the perfect steak frites.
With the opening of Mythily on September 30, the breakout chef translates her South Indian heritage through a decidedly Brooklyn lens.
Navigate the banquet halls of Manhattan, Flushing, and Sunset Park for the perfect shrimp dumplings and pork buns.
Shop for fresh regional produce, artisanal cheeses, and baked goods directly from local purveyors at our favorite greenmarkets across the five boroughs, from Union Square to Grand Army Plaza.
From historic markets to sprawling new destinations, these are the New York food halls worth your time and the single best thing to eat at each one.
We rounded up the artisanal shops, classic parlors, and authentic gelaterias in New York that are actually worth standing in line for.
Grab a proper pint of Guinness and settle in at these authentic, cozy taverns around the city.
From red-sauce joints that feel like a movie set to the new wave of pasta labs, this is where to eat Italian in New York right now.
From mile-high pastrami on rye to perfect matzo ball soup, these classic delicatessens are true New York institutions.
From the high-wattage energy of Koreatown to the charcoal-fired specialists of Queens, this is your guide to the best places for grilling kalbi and pork belly right now.
Treat yourself to a masterclass in sushi at the city's finest tasting counters, from the $600 blowout to the $69 weeknight steal.
Where to find the city's sharpest mignonettes, deepest raw bars, and oyster happy hours that actually justify leaving your apartment.
From the platonic ideal of a pastrami on rye to the bodega-born chopped cheese, these are the sandwiches that define New York.
From expense-account classics to new-school grills, these are the rooms, the cuts, and the reservations that define New York steak.
From affordable neighborhood hand-roll counters to life-changing luxury omakase, New York has it all.
From fiery Isan duck larb in Elmhurst to upscale coastal curries in NoHo, here is where to eat Thai food in New York right now.
Plant-based dining in New York has moved past the era of sad salads and dry veggie burgers.
After a seventeen-year absence, the legendary 67th Street dining room is coming back. The new owners are turning to the Sunday paper to find out what you remember about it.
Cobi Levy traded his French bistro for oxblood lacquer, late nights, and a $195 Wagyu ribeye.
Skip the cooking and cleaning this November by booking a table at these exceptional New York restaurants.
Eighteen bagel shops worth the line, from century-old appetizing counters to sourdough upstarts, with exactly what to order at each one.
Eighteen bakeries worth the line, the train ride and the sugar crash, from Greenpoint croissants and Bahraini morning buns to Bensonhurst cannoli and Bronx sfogliatelle.
Where to find the pancakes, eggs and morning cocktails that are actually worth getting out of bed for, from SoHo to Prospect Heights.
From the perfect, simple smash burger to a dry-aged steak on a bun that costs more than your Con Ed bill, here is where to find the best burgers in NYC right now.
Twenty-one places across four boroughs where a twenty still buys a real meal, from birria at midnight to roti in Bed-Stuy and a $6 patty in the Bronx.
From single-origin pour-overs to laptop-friendly spaces with strong wifi and even stronger espresso, here is where to get your coffee fix in NYC.
Eighteen rooms for every stage of the thing, from the first drink to the anniversary, with what to order, where to sit and how to get in.
Eighteen dumpling counters, soup dumpling rooms and dim sum halls across Manhattan Chinatown and Flushing, with exactly what to order and how to pay.
Seventeen places to drink skin contact, pét-nat and funky Jura in New York right now, from twelve-stool counters to backyard hangs with a pool table.
Nineteen counters across four boroughs, from the plain cheese that sets the standard to the burrata and oxtail slices worth crossing a river for.
From rich, porky tonkotsu to delicate shio, here is where to find the most satisfying bowls of ramen in the city, and how to get a seat.
The taquerias, trucks and bodega counters you need to know, from Sunset Park to Jackson Heights.
Pastrami at 3am, pierogi at 4, empanadas whenever: the New York kitchens that stay open after the bars close, checked and confirmed for 2026.
